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The Rangershave decided to reassignKyle Blanks, Jared Hoying and David Martinez to their minor league camp Monday, the team announced.

Blanks hit .235 with two runs scored and six strikeouts this spring. Hoying hit.250 with one home run and five RBI. Martinez pitched in three games this spring, allowing one run and adding three strikeouts to his totals.

Rangers first baseman Kyle Blanks, a non-roster invitee, took groundballs on Tuesday, as he continues to work his way back from an Achilles injury, the Star-Telegram reports. Blanks told reporters that he's taking a slow approach to his recovery, but remains hopeful of playing spring games as early as next week.

"I want to get on that path and stay on the path, not play to just to see how it feels," Blanks said. "It's more a natural progression but not over doing it."

Rangers first baseman Kyle Blanks told reporters he's encouraged by his recovery from an Achilles injury, FOX Sports Southwest. Blanks, who is in camp as a non-roster invitee, has been running for nearly three weeks without any setbacks. He's not expected to play in the outfield to start out training camp.

Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Kyle Blanks, who will be in camp as a non-roster invitee, is making progress in his rehab from a calf injury, per FOX Sports Southwest.

Blanks isn't expected to factor into the left-field situation at the outset of camp since Texas wants him to focus on getting back to 100 percent. He will be limited to playing at first base and DH initially.

"He's one of those guys we'll probably take it slow early on," Daniels said. "There's some sentiment that as good as athlete he is for a big man to help keep him healthy we're probably going to keep him out of the outfield, at least early on. He's checked every box. He's been rehabbing out in Arizona."